Officials in New York City say the person killed in Times Square was an 18-year-old woman.

18:46

Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs has given this emergency number for Irish citizens concerned about relatives in New York: 00353 (1) 408 2000.

18:44

More details on the injuries now

:: Four patients are described as critical and they have open fractures and "multiple traumas". However, officials say they are not "likely to perish" because they were treated quickly and taken to hospital quickly.

:: Three other patients are described as seriously injured but not critical.

:: Fifteen patients have "less serious" injuries.

18:39

NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill has named the driver as Richard Rojas.

18:36

Mayor Bill de Blasio gives news conference

He says 22 individuals were injured in the incident - and in addition, one young woman has died.

The driver was a former member of the armed forces and he is a US citizen.

18:33

Statement from New York governor Andrew Cuomo

He said: "Today's events at Times Square were nothing short of horrific. I was briefed at the scene by Commissioner O'Neill and saw firsthand the professionalism and diligence of New York's first responders. As facts continue to emerge, my heart goes out to the victims of this terrible tragedy, as well as their families."

18:30

Law enforcement official: The driver involved in the Times Square incident has two previous arrests for drunk driving.

18:27

More reaction from the scene

Asa Lowe, of Brooklyn, was standing outside the Levi store when he heard screaming, turned around and saw the car hitting people on the sidewalk.

He told the Associated Press: "He's just mowing down people. He didn't stop. He just kept going."

After the car struck a barricade and stopped, the driver climbed out of his vehicle.

"He got out of the car and he just started running until people tackled him down," Mr Lowe said. "Citizens just reacted."

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Mr Soto, who is on a business visit to New York from his home in Chicago, added: "We have great police presence by the NYPD - they were on the scene very quickly.

"It’s really shocking for me to come across something like this... it really breaks my heart."

18:24

Witness Juan Soto told Sky News: "I came upon the scene - a gruesome scene with multiple victims on the sidewalk and the street.

"I saw the head injuries and the blood and the victims not moving I realised... that a car had ran into the crowd just minutes before."

18:24

Witnesses have told The New York Post that the driver tried to run away after crashing the car. He reportedly punched an officer before several policemen were able to apprehend him.

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We are expecting to hear from New York City mayor Bill de Blasio shortly.